Date:25/11/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/11/25/stories/200711256141ld00.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Red Romeo catches the eye

Mumbai: Red Romeo caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (Nov. 24).

Inner sand:

600m: Walking Tall (T. Mahesh), Kalahari (M. Narredu) 41. Former ended three lengths in front. Moonstorm (M. Narredu), Ikaria (K. Prasad) and Matata Pride (T. Mahesh) 39. They moved freely. Fleeting Moment (N. Alam) 40. Easy. Northern Warrior (rb), Regina (Zameer) 41. Former ended two lengths in front.

800m: Eagle Mountain (rb), Mubarras (Rupesh) 54, 600/40. Former finished six lengths ahead. Chandelier (Agarwal) 55.5, 600/40.5. Moved freely. Maseeha (N. Alam) 54, 600/40. Moved fluently. Pure Devotion (N. Jodha), Mickey Mantle (Rathore) 52.5, 600/39.5. They moved neck and neck freely. Shaktimaan (I. Shaikh), Itsracingafterall (Zameer) 56.5, 600/43. Former ended four lengths in front. Persephone (Samuel Fargeat) 54.5, 600/41. Good.

1,000m: Absolut (Baandal) 1-10, 600/41.5. Moved well. Almandine (Srinath) 1-9, 600/40.5. Moved freely. Crown Princess (M. Narredu) 1-11, 600/42. Easy. Carlos (Samuel Fargeat) 1-7.5, 600/41.5. Shaped well.

Outer sand:

600m: Hidden Dragon (rb) (1,200-600) 40. Easy.

800m: Sea Storm (Merchant) 52.5, 600/40. Moved well. Elmentto Style (Kapoor) 57, 600/45. Easy. Arabian Speed (rb) 57, 600/42. Moved freely.

1,000m: Red Romeo (Merchant), Flareon (Jethu) 1-8, 800/53, 600/40. Former is in good shape and finished four lengths ahead. Note.

Gate practice (Inner sand):

1,000m: A 2-y-o bay filly (Warrshan-Pas De L’Argent) (D. Patel), Golden Symbol (rb), Love Sentinel (M. R. Singh) and a 2-y-o bay filly (Modigliani-Storm Sparrow) (rb) 1-7.5, 600/42. First named, who finished well clear, impressed.